(and if you're Dan Quayle, you say "tomatoe")
Just a quick post on our solution to a good problem...
(but do "good problems" need a solution at all?)
...anyway, tomatoes.
Our cherry tomato plant was producing faster than we could use them up, so I thought to make something out of them.
You little tiny tomatoes! Why don't you grow up and be something!?
Salsa?...nah, salsa is cheap to buy....
Marinara sauce?...nope, not enough tomatoes...
Sun Dried Tomatoes! They are like $4 - $5 for a small jar, baby!
So I gave them a quick rinse and sliced them in half...
...placed them on a foil lined sheet tray, with some olive oil, minced garlic (not to make "garlic flavored sun dried tomatoes", but just to add some flavor)..a few grinds of pepper...
...added a few sprigs of fresh thyme and rosemary...
...popped them in a low, low oven for a few hours. I checked on them every half hour or so, the length of time will be determined by the thickness of the toms, oven temp, etc.
...you want them leathery...and, well...dried out. I didn't add any salt as I thought that would draw too much water out.
...scooped them up and put them in a jar for the fridge. I didn't scrape up the garlic bits and herbs specifcally, but if they came along willingly I let them...added more olive oil to the jar
Ready for my pizza and pasta!
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